Many of our Nashville injury attorney blog posts focus on the dangers of distracted driving in Tennessee. One cause of distraction is basic inexperience behind the wheel. The Tennessean reported today on the dangers teenage drivers face by highlighting the story of a young lady who was seriously injured in a Brentwood car wreck. Regarding…
Car accidents
Alcohol Related Car Wrecks Rise During the Holiday Season
Andy Williams got it right; it is the most wonderful time of the year! However, it is also the busiest time of the year. Between holiday parties and people frantically hopping from store to store trying to find the perfect present, Tennessee roadways are jammed packed. Car accidents are surely to follow. According to a…
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Would there be fewer Tennessee car wrecks if it were illegal to use a cell phone while driving?
The Federal Government says yes. Drivers easily get distracted while using cell phones. Texting while driving is illegal in Tennessee but merely talking is not. Not now. But talking on a phone can still be careless. Therefore, in every Tennessee personal injury case involving a car accident, I always ask if the at-fault driver was…
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Why did I receive mail from doctors and lawyers after my car accident?
The short answer is because the Tennessee accident report is a public record and they need work. Although there are ethical rules regarding attorney solicitation of this type of case, the rules do not out-right prohibit direct mail solicitation from a Tennessee attorney. If you have been injured in an automobile accident or motorcyle wreck…
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Distracted driving is dangerous
Distracted driving in Tennessee is dangerous. The United States Department of Transportation has produced a nice website, The Faces of Distracted Driving, which highlights the problem. The site has interesting statistics and compelling stories. In 2009, 5,474 people were killed in U.S. roadways and an estimated additional 448,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes that…
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Top Ten Driver Safety Laws in Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Safety has compiled a nice list of top ten driver safety laws in Tennessee. Violation of one of these laws is negligence per se. That means the legislature has determined that you are negligent if you violate these laws but the specific act of negligence must be the cause of the…
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Is texting while driving a problem in Nashville?
As a Nashville injury lawyer, I have met with a lot of Tennesseans injured in a car wreck. A car or motorcycle crash usually occurs when a driver doesn’t pay attention. It is careless to take your eyes of the road. In these cases, I develop a theme, the rule, that a driver has to…
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